The night they drove old Dixie down
The night they drove old Dixie down
Like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
Na na na
They went
Na na na
Said, "Virgil, quick, come see
The night they drove old Dixie down
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
Na na na
Back with my wife in Tennessee
In the winter of '65
It's a time I remember, oh, so well
Na na na
And all the people were singin'
He was just eighteen, proud and brave
And all the people were singin'
Ya take what ya need and ya leave the rest
Till Stoneman's cavalry came
And I don't care if the money's no good
Na na na
The night they drove old Dixie down
Like my father before me, I'm a workin' man
And all the bells were ringing
And all the people were singin'
When one day she called to me
They went
Na na na
They went
The night they drove old Dixie down
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
You can't raise a Caine back up when he's in defeat
And all the people were singin'
And they tore up the tracks again
But they should never have taken the very best
Now I don't mind choppin' wood
The night they drove old Dixie down
By May the tenth, Richmond had fell
There goes the Robert E. Lee"
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And I swear by the mud below my feet
Na na na
And all the bells were ringing
They went
We were hungry, just barely alive
